breakdancing
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See also: break-dancing and break dancing
English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Influenced by breakdown (the percussion break of songs chosen by a DJ for use in hip-hop music) -- breakdancers were originally those who danced to a breakdown.
Noun[edit]
breakdancing (uncountable)
- (dance) An urban style of acrobatic street dance that originated in the hip hop culture of New York City in the late 20th century.
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Translations[edit]
Style of dance
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References[edit]
- 2001. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: North America. Garland Publishing. Ellen Koskoff (Ed.). Pgs. 694-695.
Spanish[edit]
Noun[edit]
breakdancing m (uncountable)